Consumption of Green or Black Tea May Positively Effect Cardiovascular Disease

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Consumption of Green or Black Tea May Positively Effect Cardiovascular Disease

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Over the years, researchers have stipulated that green or black

tea consumption reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. This

is very important because people from all walks of life

inevitably suffer from some form of this potentially deadly

disease.

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Consumption of Green or Black Tea May Positively Effect Cardiovascular Disease

Copyright © 2006 Jon M. Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

Over the years, researchers have stipulated that green or black

tea consumption reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. This

is very important because people from all walks of life

inevitably suffer from some form of this potentially deadly

disease.

According to the , in 2003, there were 71,300,000 individuals

that have this disease and it claimed 910, 614 lives that year

alone. This disease does not just affect people in the United

States. It also affects international residents. In the U.K

alone, cardiovascular disease was responsible for over 23,000

deaths in 2004. In other words, every one (regardless of where

they live) is at risk for this potentially deadly disease.

With this in mind, researchers have been working diligently to

combat this illness. Numerous epidemiologic studies have

indicated that consumption of green or black tea reduces the risk

of cardiovascular disease. However, many are left wondering

" How? " .

Scientists have made many assumptions about how these eas

positively affects cardiovascular disease and research is still

pending. One hypothesis states that drinking green or black tea

affects lipoproteins. However, researchers have found that

drinking green or black tea does not increase the resistance of

low-density lipoprotein to oxidation in humans or the serum lipid

concentrations in humans either.

Researchers determined this during a four week long parallel

study comprising of 45 volunteers. The study involved the

subjects drinking 900 ml (6 cups) of mineral water, black tea, or

green tea daily. Blood samples were dutifully collected from the

fasting subjects, both before and after the study. An in vitro

experiment was carried out to record the effect of adding tea

extract to plasma and the consequence on the resistance of

isolated LDL to oxidation.

Data was carefully evaluated utilizing various research

methodologies and researchers concluded that the said 900 ml

(6 cups) of the beverage did not have any substantial effect

on either serum lipid concentrations or resistance of LDL to

oxidation. However, It was determined that the large intake of

green tea did increase the total antioxidant activity of the

plasma slightly.

Nevertheless, the arresting effect of tea flavonoids on

cardiovascular disease is an open proposition and researchers are

still evaluating other probable mechanisms. For instance, many

researchers stipulate that green or black tea may have a positive

effect on the panacea and on cardiovascular disease.

Before we discuss this hypothesis further, let's take a moment

to discuss how cardiovascular disease is triggered. In some

cases, cardiovascular disease runs in families, and in other

cases it doesn't. Many of its victims experience such triggers

like high cholesterol, raised blood pressure, and obesity. In

addition, stress is thought to contribute to this disease.

As such, physicians currently prescribe a preventive diet of

fruits, vegetables, nuts, and Omega 3 fatty acids in order to

keep this disease at bay. In addition, physicians also recommend

that patients engage in regular exercise, reduce stress and

anxiety levels, and quit smoking to help prevent and keep CVD in

check. In addition, drinking black or green tea is also an

important addition on the list. However, it is still unclear the

extent to which tea helps control CVD, but researchers are not

giving up.

Animal and in vitro studies have suggested numerous and probable

cardiovascular protective mechanisms of tea which include

prohibition of oxidized LDL cholesterol, the disintegration of

the inflammatory process in atherosclerosis, reducing thrombosis,

promotion of normal endothelial function, reduction of total

plasma, and LDL cholesterol and adhesion molecules blocking

mechanisms.

In addition, the effect of tea consumption on platelet aggression

shows mixed results. A study by Duffy, et al. noted an improved

endothelial function post consumption of black tea. In addition,

researchers believe that green or black tea also positively

effect endothelial function and have found that polyphenolic

compounds in tea other than catechins are responsible for

improved endothelial function in humans.

Blood pressure is another area where the cardio-protective

properties of tea are believed to have a positive influence.

However, studies have shown that a positive effect is seen among

subjects who had been drinking tea for at least a year, if not

more. Short-term tea drinking has not made much of a difference.

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